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Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia 'essentially worthless'

Around Australia, statistical measures like the "one-in-100-year flood" level are used by authorities to determine safe building standards, but experts say climate change has changed everything.

Greens say federal government should help pay for cost of raising homes in flood-prone regions

Greens say federal government should help pay for cost of raising homes in flood-prone regions

Minor party suggests grants of $20,000 per homeowner but experts suggest works – including design and engineering – usually cost a lot more

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Northeast stares at essentials, fuels crisis after ‘first wave’ of floods

Northeast stares at essentials, fuels crisis after ‘first wave’ of floods

Assam MP seeks action against airlines hiking prices after disruption of surface transport

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Assam govt to subsidize air travel between Guwahati and Silchar

GUWAHATI: Assam government on Wednesday has stepped in with subsidies to help people fly between Guwahati and Silchar after air fare shot up by more than two folds since Monday between the two places which were cut off from train and road communication by flood and landslides.

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Belfast homes flooded after 'manhole blocked by baby wipes and grease'

A number of homes in South Belfast were flooded following heavy rain

Lismore faced monster floods all but alone. We must get better at climate adaptation, and fast

Australia is no stranger to disasters like droughts, floods, bushfires and heatwaves. The problem is, they’re going to get worse. And then worse again. As the global temperature ratchets up, these disasters will grow in size, frequency and intensity. We will have to get much better at adapting, and do…

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Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain

More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India's northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen.

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Brisbane's Toombul Shopping Centre retailers have leases terminated by Mirvac after floods

Brisbane's Toombul Shopping Centre retailers have leases terminated by Mirvac after floods

Centre owner Mirvac has informed some businesses that it is "impractical and undesirable to reinstate the centre" to how it was before it was inundated in February.

How your local garbage truck is helping fix south-east Queensland's pothole problems

How your local garbage truck is helping fix south-east Queensland's pothole problems

Artificial intelligence and garbage trucks are helping fix potholes faster across one local council area, following weeks of floods and heavy rain.

Rising insurance sees disaster victims call on politicians to address costs days out from election

Rising insurance sees disaster victims call on politicians to address costs days out from election

Ruth Haggar discovered her home was under-insured when she lost it in the Black Summer bushfires and can't understand why politicians are "not speaking up" this federal election.

More rain for North East states reeling under floods, landslides

More rain for North East states reeling under floods, landslides

GUWAHATI/SILCHAR: A “Red Alert” has been sounded for the northeastern states of Assam and Meghalaya by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) over heavy to extremely heavy rain in the next four days.

The Times of India

Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine chamber

Torrential rain flooded the Perkoa zinc mine on April 16, trapping eight workers inside.

Flood-damaged Kedron Brook Bikeway to take Brisbane City Council years to rebuild

Flood-damaged Kedron Brook Bikeway to take Brisbane City Council years to rebuild

Repairs to a north Brisbane Kedron Brook Bikeway will take months, if not years, after floodwaters destroyed a large section of the concrete pathway and infrastructure, with the city council now considering how to rebuild the path through Stafford and Grange.

When roads become rivers: forming a Plan B can stop people driving into floodwaters

When roads become rivers: forming a Plan B can stop people driving into floodwaters

Queensland residents are facing yet another arduous clean-up after floods inundated roads and towns last week.

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Flooding in Korat

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Floodwater inundated many areas of Muang and Chok Chai districts, including the province's largest pottery village in tambon Dan Kwian, following heavy rain on Monday.

Qld man still missing after weekend floods

Queensland man Keiran Wilson went missing four days ago during major flooding near Ballandean in the state's south.

How to remove mould from your home and how to stop it from growing in this humidity

After months of wet weather, many people are struggling to contain mould. Here’s how to get rid of it.

Climate change is heating up Florida. That could bring more wildfires, new report warns

MIAMI — When Hurricane Michael tore through North Florida in 2018 as a Category 5 storm, it left more than 3 million acres of felled trees in its wake.

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Court opens way for flood of Texas "censorship" lawsuits

Texans are expected to start suing giants like Meta and YouTube over content moderation decisions they don't agree with.

Plans to reduce flooding in Bo'ness to be shared with residents

The results of a Falkirk Council study looking at flooding problems in the town will be shared online

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SES resourcing issues existed a year before latest NSW floods, review finds

Report into 2021 disaster finds problems with communications, staffing and flood plans at state’s emergency service

Birmingham Post

Gwynedd caravan park submits plan to ensure it is protected from floods

Barmouth Bay Holiday Park, at Tal-y-bont, wants to build a new flood defence wall

The Guardian - AU

Lismore kicks up its mud-caked heels at free concert following ‘two months of hell’

Residents refused to let a few showers stop them enjoying a star-studded show featuring Paul Kelly and Lime Cordiale

Qld's 'gutwrenching' cleanup is underway

Floodwaters are slowly receding across Queensland with the gutwrenching clean up and recovery underway.

Police charge man over alleged looting attempt during Gympie floods

Police are warning that anyone caught stealing from flood-affected areas could face up to 10 years in jail after a man was arrested in Gympie as floodwaters rose.

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